The Dalai Lama says he does not mind missing out on meeting Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during his visit to Australia. Tibet’s spiritual leader is in Sydney for five days and has already met with Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson. He…
SYDNEY (AFP): The Dalai Lama arrived in Australia Wednesday on the second leg of a five-country world tour which has brought protests from Beijing, but he will not be met by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, officials said. Rudd is on…
1 June 2008: Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County, Ngaba “TAP”, Amdo (incorporated into Chinese province of Sichuan) – Kirti monastery in danger of not having any monks Since June 1, monks of Kirti monastery, in Ngaba County, started leaving their monastery…
Following long and careful investigations, His Holiness the Dalai Lama strongly discourages Tibetan Buddhists from propitiating the fierce spirit known as Dolgyal (Shugden). Although he once practised Dolgyal propitiation himself, His Holiness renounced the practice in 1975 after discovering the…
24 May 2008: Lhasa – Three youths shouted pro-independence slogans Pro-independence slogans were shouted by three Tibetan youths at Tromsik-khang market, in Lhasa, in the afternoon of 24 May. Three Tibetan youths arrived at Tromsik-khang market and had short argument…